Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS ONLY CURRENTLY Synopsis for Armed Protective Security Officer Services (PSO) at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Locations throughout Puerto Rico. Solicitation Number: 70RFP126RE... THIS IS A SYNOPSIS ONLY CURRENTLY Synopsis for Armed Protective Security Officer Services (PSO) at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Locations throughout Puerto Rico. Solicitation Number: 70RFP126RE2000001 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement to acquire Armed Protective Security Officer Services (PSO) Services located at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Locations throughout Puerto Rico. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, management, supervision, training, licenses, and permits to provide the services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). The Period of Performance is for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. This requirement will be solicited as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12. Services will be provided through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed hourly rates. It is anticipated that this requirement will be issued as an 8(a) Small Business Set-Aside. Task orders resulting from this contract will be awarded as firm fixed prices. The source selection process for this acquisition will follow a best value/trade-off approach, where technical and non-price factors will be prioritized over price. Submission requirements and evaluation criteria will be detailed in the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612, with a small business size standard of $29.0 million. Contractors must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. No contract award will be made to any contractor that is not registered or in the process of registering with SAM. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, with the date and time to be provided in the solicitation package. All interested parties are encouraged to attend this virtual briefing, which will cover evaluation criteria, technical factors, pricing, teaming arrangements, and other relevant topics. Please note that this conference will be fully virtual, and no dial-in option will be available. For questions regarding this announcement, please contact Kimberly Skiotys at: kimberly.skiotys@fps.dhs.gov